Overview
The MSc Finance suite of courses is designed to equip you with the knowledge and technical skills required to meet the needs and demands of the profession and make a more meaningful contribution to the organisations they work for.
The various pathways will provide you with further opportunities to pursue rewarding careers by exploring areas relevant to your chosen subject specialism.
The MSc Finance and Accounting is an engaging course that will develop your strategic thinking and critical understanding of the main principles of accounting, finance, taxation and auditing, including contemporary issues and developments in the profession.
UWL’s suite of finance courses opens up a range of opportunities in a multitude of industries across the world, and our graduates are currently employed at banks and financial institutions, management consultancy firms, five-star hotel chains and healthcare organisations.
Extended Masters and Enhanced Extended Masters options
If you have an undergraduate degree but do not meet the entry criteria for this course, you may qualify for our Extended Masters or Enhanced Extended Masters courses.
These courses feature four specially designed modules which will improve your academic and English skills. Once completed you can progress directly onto the regular Masters course. See below for more information.
Why study Finance and Accounting with us?
What our students say…
Djazia Benghezal, BAAF and MSc Finance and AccountingCLBS gave me the opportunity to start my ACCA journey through my BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance degree. I built a strong foundation which helped me tremendously in completing my ACCA Strategic Professional exams.
I also chose CLBS to pursue my Masters in Finance and Accounting at UWL because of its incredible teaching personnel and resources. I can say without hesitation that UWL has got your back!
Udena Wanninayake, MSc Finance and AccountingI graduated from the Claude Littner Business School and secured the role of Treasury Accountant within the NHS! This course really enhanced my academic and technical expertise, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for that extra career boost.
Course detail & modules
We are a leading provider of national and international business and finance education, winning accolades such as Public Sector Accountancy College of the Year at the PQ Awards 2021.
Thanks to our West London location – close to the Thames Valley’s M4 corridor, Heathrow Airport and the City of London – and our longstanding reputation, we have formed strong connections with a number of potential employers.
If you are a Finance or Business graduate and interested in pursuing a career in accounting and finance, this course would give you the opportunity to gain more specialist knowledge.
When you study finance and accounting at UWL, you will have direct contact with our course tutors who have extensive theoretical knowledge and industry experience. Their combined expertise will support your professional development throughout the course.
Extended Masters and Enhanced Extended Masters options
Our Extended Masters and Enhanced Extended Masters courses are intended for students who already have an undergraduate degree but don't meet the entry requirements to study for a Masters degree.
Over a full-time semester, you will study four modules specially designed to improve your academic and English language skills:
- Advanced Study Skills
- Critical Thinking, Analysis and Evaluation
- Statistics
- English (Business English on the Enhanced course)
Once completed, you will progress directly onto the core Masters course.
What's the difference between an Extended Masters and an Enhanced Extended Masters? The Enhanced Extended Masters is similar to the Extended Masters but with a greater focus on improving your English skills. It also includes a Business English module which will allow you to gain a full understanding of this critical subject area.
Study & career progression
Once you graduate with an MSc Finance and Accounting you will be ready to apply for senior roles in accountancy. You could go on to work as a:
- financial controller
- audit senior
- financial analyst
- senior accountant.
On completion of the course, you may be eligible to apply for a doctoral programme.
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